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Category Management Director - Facilities/EVS/Support Services at Vizient | LAYIQ

Category Leadership & Strategy
Develop and lead comprehensive category strategies for assigned portfolios that align with client priorities and organizational objectives.
Serve as the primary category subject matter expert and strategic advisor for stakeholders across sourcing, contracting, and value analysis initiatives.
Identify category opportunities through analysis of spend, utilization, supplier performance, market conditions, and member priorities.
Establish strategic plans that drive value realization, standardization, innovation, risk mitigation, and cost optimization.
Strategic Sourcing & Contracting
Lead end-to-end sourcing initiatives including opportunity assessment, requirements development, RFI/RFP execution, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contract development, and implementation.
Develop and negotiate complex business, financial, operational, and contractual terms with suppliers.
Build consensus among client stakeholders, suppliers, and Vizient teams to create solutions that meet clinical, operational, and financial objectives.
Provide guidance and direction on complex contracting strategies and negotiations.
Stakeholder & Value Analysis Leadership
Lead stakeholder committees consisting of physicians, clinicians, value analysis leaders, supply chain professionals, operational leadership and executive stakeholders as applicable.
Facilitate discussions that align stakeholder priorities and support informed sourcing and contracting decisions.
Present category strategies, sourcing recommendations, and initiative outcomes to executive-level audiences.
Build trust-based relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers to drive long-term value delivery.
Portfolio Management & Advisory Leadership
Manage a complex category portfolio with significant cross-functional collaboration across sourcing, contracting, analytics, implementation, and value analysis teams.
Anticipate and respond to market, regulatory, supply chain, legal, and competitive factors impacting category strategies.
Provide mentoring, guidance, and subject matter expertise to other team members.
Represent Vizient in supplier, member, and industry-facing engagements related to assigned categories.
Analytics & Business Performance
Evaluate and interpret spend, utilization, supplier, and market data to inform category strategies and recommendations.
Identify opportunities for savings, standardization, quality improvement, technology adoption, and operational efficiency.
Monitor supplier performance and market developments to ensure ongoing category effectiveness.
Partner with internal teams to achieve annual operational, financial, and strategic portfolio goals.
Applies advanced AI fluency to enhance category strategy development, market intelligence, stakeholder communications, and business decision-making; evaluates and refines AI-generated outputs for accuracy, relevance, and business impact, while promoting effective and responsible use of AI tools across sourcing, contracting, and category management activities.

Category Management Director - Facilities/EVS/Support Services

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